Saturday Adventure...

Okay with SENIOR, STEPHEN, and the boys have a day to do some cleaning up, the boys and I kidnapped Stephens Sweet Wife. We made a long drive to central Florida, and spent the day at a very large flea market.

The day here was gorgeous..deep blue sky, weather in the 70s, a perfect fall day.

After browsing the aisles for a deal, we decided to hit the outlying folks. You know the kind that set up in a camper, and has all their treasure in the grass.
We found one such bra-less, toothless wonder in the back of the parking lot. Everything was a dollar. If it did have a price tag on it, you could haggle with her and she would knock some off the price.
I found a Christmas tree liquid soap holder.

Here is her humble abode:

And it was in just such a place that we came across these Jewels for good ole Stephen:

Yep that is right, SW and I hit the mother load of old Coleman Stoves. He was an old biker dude, long hair, and of course "toothless" I think it is a pre-requisite. But, he was a hoot. A very likable old guy. He had a bunch of things, including some Coleman lanterns. I got one stove and lantern for Senior, and SW bought the other three for Stephen to refurbish.
Now, it is rare to find even one stove...but to come across 4 is unheard of. Well, that was not the end of it. The next two sellers we went to, each had stoves. SW bought one more, and I bought another lantern. That makes 4 stoves for Stephen to work on...He is going to be a busy man! 

Then the kids saw the "Kettle Korn" stand, and of course we had to buy some bags. Can't go to the Flea market without getting some fresh warm kettle korn.

Then it was time to load up our treasures....Need a Coleman Stove anyone? 

We then hit a BBQ restaurant for lunch...I didn't realize how hungry we all were. Because we scarfed that food down in a hurry.
Back home, Senior checked out my purchases...He said "Well Done"  The stove we got while old, is in great condition, so are both lanterns. One will need the mantles though.
Oh, I did learn one valuable lesson today..."Never take a 6 and 7 year old into an antique store".

On another comical note, we found a lady with Halloween costumes. I found an awesome robe. I asked how much..the lady told me she only rents out her costumes.. "what" ? I thought. Who rents costumes at the flea market...OMG.
Then my little ND found this lovely costume:

 

 

So, we are all back home from our day, We had a lovely time with SW...I hope the boys didn't wear her out too much. I told her should would probably settle back tonight with a stiff drink after being with them all day...  : )

Flea Market Finds....

Its chilly, wet, and windy here today. Been windy for most of the weekend, and pretty much cloudy for the past week.  In our efforts to start stock piling clothes for the boys, we all took off today to the friendly neighborhood flea market. Quickly our youngest wanted to pick out his own pet fleas....  : )

Lots of folks were coming out of the weather to browse the different vendors, there are lots of colorful folks there. The smell of freshly popped kettle corn hung in the air. samples were being given out, and the youngest wanted a bag.

One of my reasons for going, is I am kicking around starting a "Survival Store. or Military Surplus Store" So Senior said, lets go and see if there is anyone selling these items, if not...then we can buy some stock and rent a booth. 
Upon pulling up we saw the Camoflauged Jeep out front..didn't take long to find someone beat me to the punch....  Oh well!

The fun thing about flea markets, is you can find pretty much ANYTHING...  LIKE :



Cool Biker Stuff

1970s Incense...ick!

This Great Wooden Ammo Box from the Military Surplus Guy



A Pet Tarantula! I think we will name him HARRY!

Wooden Barrels...I really want one!

And its only at a Flea Market, that at the restaurant you can find: Deep Fried Candy Bars, Twinkies, and Oreos...  sorry no pic though...But I swear it was on the menu.

and yes upon leaving our boys did manage to each get a bag of gummy worms, and Kettle Corn....Mom got 2 new back scratchers, and her favortie Sesame Sticks...   :  )